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Oh, Those Grocery Prices {
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I have been reading about an upcoming rise in the price of groceries in the Great Falls Tribune lately. Fuel prices combined with better commodity prices will soon be reflected in the grocery stores. My ag banker husband told me last summer that farmers are getting much better prices for their grain. Much of the corn grown in our country is used to produce ethanol, so corn prices have gone up. Farmers are getting better prices for other grains as well. Wheat prices are so much better for the farmer than they have been in decades. While I am grateful to see our farmers get a break, I knew it was a matter of time before the consumer felt the pinch. We have already seen sharp increases in milk and eggs prices and there will be more to come. With an increase in corn prices, processed foods, which contain the dreaded high fructose corn syrup, with go up. Our newspaper predicted that prices will rise quickly like they did in the 1970s. We avoid processed foods as much as we can simply because we want to avoid the unnecessary and unhealthy corn syrup as well as its frequent partner, excess sodium. I began baking my own bread about a year ago. Fortunately the price of hard red spring wheat won't go up as much as the price of a loaf of chemically laden bread. Another item that is full of chemicals as well as the corn syrup is bottled salad dressing. I have mixed oil, organic cider vinegar and a little parsley for quite awhile and it makes a great, healthy and cheap salad dressing. I'm thankful that we have space for a garden and that after taking hunter's safety in April, I will be able to bow hunt with David in the early fall. I'm including a new recipe my family likes to use up extra bananas that I peel and freeze. What about you. Do you have some good ideas for helping with the grocery price situation? A special greeting to Theresa. It is always a pleasure to hear from you! Banana Muffins 1/4 lb. butter or 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup (or less) honey or sugar 1 cup mashed bananas 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup unbleached flour 1 tsp soda 1/4 tsp Kosher or sea salt 1/2 cup sour milk or sour cream Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients and fill greased muffin cups about 2/3 full. Bake in muffin pan for about 25 min. or until golden brown. I have already modified this recipe. It called for 1-1/2 cups honey or sugar, which was way too much. Even 3/4 cup seems excessive to me due to the bananas' natural sweet taste. The next time I make them, I will try 1/4 cup honey or sugar. They might not rise as high while baking, but they will be much more nutritious. I found the following website listed in our paper: http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov It was made to assist people on food stamps use their resources wisely. It never hurts to take a look and hopefully find some good recipes. Blessings to all of you. Denise (prairiemom) { Post a Comment } { Last Page } { Page 10 of 202 } { Next Page } |
